Canadian National Railway (CNI) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) is anticipated to post its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, July 24th. Analysts expect Canadian National Railway to post earnings of $1.39 per share and revenue of $3.2606 billion for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, July 24, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The transportation company reported $1.31 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.31. Canadian National Railway had a net margin of 27.22% and a return on equity of 21.90%. The firm had revenue of $3.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.15 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.85 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Canadian National Railway to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Canadian National Railway Stock Performance

NYSE:CNI opened at $127.81 on Thursday. Canadian National Railway has a 1 year low of $90.74 and a 1 year high of $129.52. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $119.44 and a 200-day moving average of $110.29. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.96.

Canadian National Railway Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 9th were given a dividend of $0.915 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 9th. This represents a $3.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. Canadian National Railway’s dividend payout ratio is 48.55%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Canadian National Railway

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Canadian National Railway by 378.4% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 354 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares during the last quarter. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Canadian National Railway during the 3rd quarter worth $51,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Canadian National Railway by 19.4% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 635 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Canadian National Railway by 52.1% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,118 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $116,000 after buying an additional 383 shares during the period. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its holdings in Canadian National Railway by 10.9% in the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 1,377 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $130,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.74% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CNI has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Canadian National Railway from $132.00 to $134.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on Canadian National Railway from $113.88 to $117.36 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Weiss Ratings lowered Canadian National Railway from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce increased their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$182.00 to C$185.00 and gave the company an “outperformer” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Canadian National Railway from $110.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Canadian National Railway currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $132.12.

Canadian National Railway Company Profile

Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE: CNI) is a Class I freight railway that operates an integrated rail network across Canada and the United States. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, CN provides long-haul freight transportation and related logistics services that connect major ports, industrial centers and inland markets throughout North America. Its transcontinental system enables cross-border movement of goods and supports supply chains that span coast-to-coast in Canada and into the central and eastern United States.

CN’s core business is the railborne transportation of a broad mix of commodities, including intermodal container traffic, forest and paper products, grain and other agricultural products, metallurgical and industrial products, petroleum and chemical products, coal and automotive shipments.